"Living on Video" is a song by Trans-X written and published in 1981, but not released until 1983 by Polydor, re-released in 1985. It became a massive hit worldwide, as well as peaking at #61 on the Billboard Hot 100. Trans-X also recorded a French-language version under the title Vivre sur Vidéo. The song has been covered by many artists throughout the years.
Trans-X version
Remixes and cover versions
It was remixed by Trans-X in 2003 and again 2006, and again by French DJ Pakito who also made it a hit. The song has also been remixed by U96 as Love Sees No Colour (Version 2), Nathalie De Borah, DJ Piccolo, Dr. Lektroluv, Trance XS, Cardenia, Cosmo & Tom, La Bouche, Culture Beat, DJ Interface, Ratty, Lazard, Gary D, Masterboy, Pin-Occhio (as "Tu Tatuta Tuta Ta"), 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor (as "Living in Cyberspace"), Potatoheadz and by both Tronix Dj and Recorder. It also has been covered as Vivre Sur Video by Vive la Fête. Most recently, it was covered by the band HexRX for the "Das Bunker: Choice of a New Generation" compilation. In 2012, "Robots", a single by Belgian singer Kate Ryan, sampled the song. Also, in 2013, it was used as the main theme in the song "Get Ready Now" by Beatmaker. Arash sampled the song in 2014 under the name SLR.
Track listings
- 7" single
- "Living on Video" — 4:18
- "Digital World" — 3:30
- 12" maxi
- "Living on Video" (special maxi version) — 5:55
- "Digital World" — 3:30
- 12" maxi
- "Living on Video" — 5:55
- "Living on Video" (remix) — 6:44
- "Vivre sur video" — 6:10
Charts
| Chart (1983-85) |
Peak
position |
| Austrian Singles Chart[1] |
9 |
| German Singles Chart[2] |
4 |
| Irish Singles Chart[3] |
17 |
| Spanish Singles Chart[citation needed] |
1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[1] |
2 |
| UK Singles Chart[4] |
9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] |
61 |
|
| End of year chart (1983) |
Position |
| Swiss Singles Chart[6] |
19 |
|
Pakito version
Pakito released their album Video containing the single and another remix. It reached number one in France for four weeks and hit the charts in several other countries. As of July 2014, it was the 85th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 328,000 units sold.[8]
Track listings
- CD maxi
- "Living on Video" (original radio edit) — 3:20
- "Living on Video" (noot's vocal radio edit) — 3:10
- "Living on Video" (original mix) — 5:36
- "Living on Video" (noot's vocal mix) — 6:34
Charts and sales
Peak positions
End of year charts
| End of year chart (2006) |
Position |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[10] |
6 |
| Dutch Top 40[11] |
8 |
| French Airplay Chart[12] |
35 |
| French Club Chart[12] |
1 |
| French TV Music Videos Chart[12] |
32 |
| French Singles Chart[13] |
6 |
Certifications
| Country |
Certification |
Date |
Sales certified |
| Belgium[14] |
Gold |
September 23, 2006 |
20,000 |
| France[15] |
Platinum |
August 30, 2006 |
300,000 |
Chart successions
In popular culture
- Was featured in a Diet Pepsi commercial where a man had trouble having sleepovers with his friends. [1]
- Telus used the song in a television commercial [2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Living on Video", in Austrian and Swiss Singles Charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ↑ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ↑ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ↑ Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ↑ 1983 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Pakito - Living On Video (CD) at Discogs
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 "Living on Video", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 9, 2008)
- ↑ 2006 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 2004 French Airplay and Video Charts Yacast.fr (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ↑ 2006 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ↑ Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
- ↑ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
